Micro (nano) plastics in the human body: sources, occurrences, fates, and health risks

P Li, J Liu - Environmental Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
The increasing global attention on micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) is a result of their ubiquity in
the water, air, soil, and biosphere, exposing humans to MNPs on a daily basis and …

A comprehensive review on the source, ingestion route, attachment and toxicity of microplastics/nanoplastics in human systems

Y Zhu, R Che, X Zong, J Wang, J Li, C Zhang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs)/nanoplastics (NPs) are widely found in the natural environment,
including soil, water and the atmosphere, which are essential for human survival. In the …

Revealing new insights: Two-center evidence of microplastics in human vitreous humor and their implications for ocular health

Y Zhong, Y Yang, L Zhang, D Ma, K Wen, J Cai… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), an emerging environmental contaminant, have raised growing health
apprehension due to their detection in various human biospecimens. Despite extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and kidneys: an update on the evidence for deposition of plastic microparticles in human organs, tissues and fluids and renal toxicity concern

E La Porta, O Exacoustos, F Lugani, A Angeletti… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution became a main challenge for human beings as demonstrated by the
increasing dispersion of plastic waste into the environment. Microplastics (MPs) have …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and diagnostic values of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for infection in hematology patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Chen, J Wang, T Niu - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024 - Springer
Objectives This meta-analysis focused on systematically assessing the clinical value of
mNGS for infection in hematology patients. Methods We searched for studies that assessed …

Pollution characteristics and potential health effects of airborne microplastics and culturable microorganisms during urban haze in Harbin, China

J Jiang, H Ren, X Wang, B Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, active sampling technology was used to collect microplastics (MPs) and
microorganisms simultaneously on haze days in Harbin, China. Airborne MPs …

Microplastic and plastic pollution: impact on respiratory disease and health

GF Vasse, BN Melgert - European Respiratory Review, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Throughout their lifecycle, from production to use and upon disposal, plastics release
chemicals and particles known as micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) that can accumulate in …

Microplastic residues in clinical samples: A retrospection on sources, entry routes, detection methods and human toxicity

N Sharma, V Kumar, S Vimal, M Umesh… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging toxicants which have been detected in varying
environments. Despite MPs adverse effects, reports on MPs detection from human clinical …

Microplastics dysregulate innate immunity in the SARS-CoV-2 infected lung

CR Bishop, K Yan, W Nguyen, DJ Rawle… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Global microplastic (MP) pollution is now well recognized, with humans and
animals consuming and inhaling MPs on a daily basis, with a growing body of concern …

Hydrophilic Fraction of Dissolved Organic Matter Largely Facilitated Microplastics Photoaging: Insights from Redox Properties and Reactive Oxygen Species

W Ma, J He, L Han, C Ma, Y Cai, X Guo… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) exists widely in natural water, which inevitably influences
microplastic (MP) photoaging. Nevertheless, the impacts of DOM fractions with diverse …